Let me help you, because this is the major reason, despite what anyone else might say... Hart InterCivic Inc. is a privately held United States company that provides election technologies and services to government jurisdictions. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hart products are used by hundreds of jurisdictions nationwide, including counties in Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart_InterCivic
Why would I be confused? I read the Texas State document outlining the security issues. You are the one that is refereeing to sources other than the Texas State government. I linked official documents. You linked opinions.
Nah. It is a slow day at work with all of this coldassery going on in Texas. I need some reading material.
I also linked the fact that 28 other states use Dominion, and that there is no calls for their removal in any of those states, nor at the national level. Texas had their own reasons for not choosing Dominion, and those may or may not have been on the merits of the machine.
Already linked what I thought the major reason was. Texas bought Hart InterCivic. Headquartered in Austin, Texas. So basically, home cooking won out.
ES&S is the biggest voting machine company, with about 42% of the machines in the US. Dominion has about 30%. Hart meanwhile, has about 15%. Texas went with the home state competitor.